il Carciofo

il Carciofo reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   paul VIP

   Chicago1 review

   3.0

   Dined today

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Food not at all excellent. Service awkward. Expensive
   

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   Domonique VIP

   Pittsburgh4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Sat at the bar service was great! Probably the most authentic and delicious carbonara I’ve personally ever had. Wine was delicious, bartender gave me a taste of two to to match closest to a Malbec. Sorbet portions are crazy, but worth it! Best mango sorbet I’ve ever had!
   

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   Samantha

   Chicago8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing service! The food was delish! The only thing was that we were there for 2.5 hours as the restaurant was very busy and the pacing of the food was a little bit slow. I would definitely come back! Dessert was amazing
   

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   Battsooj VIP

   Chicago4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The most incredible people making next level delicious concoctions & memories!
   

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   Rich VIP

   Chicago38 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   I recently dined at Il Carciofo and had a mostly enjoyable experience. The host staff was fantastic and incredibly accommodating, setting a positive tone from the moment we arrived. The table service started strong but tended to wane towards the end of the meal, which was a bit disappointing. However, the artichoke and pasta dishes were absolutely the stars of the show—exquisite in flavor and perfectly cooked! That said, I felt that a couple of the pasta dishes shared similar taste profiles, so a bit more direction from the waitress would have been helpful. The lamb bones were also a highlight and were absolutely delicious. The pizzas were solid nothing life changing. The desserts didn’t quite meet my expectations, especially the MARITOZZI was big miss, although the gelato was out of this world and a delightful end to the meal. Overall, it's a great spot with some standout dishes, and I would love to return to try more of the menu!
   

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   Alan

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Just a really great brunch and excellent service.
   

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   Kyle

   Chicago12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Omg Chef Joe amazing experience from the Crudo, rigatoni carbonara, gnocchetti, maiale al forno every dish wow! Thank you for hospitality Joe and Jacqueline! To watch the team in action was great at the chef’s counter. One of last final meals in Chicago.. Thank you guys! Spiaggia love! 
   

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   David VIP

   Chicago45 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great atmosphere, wonderful food and right portions. Excellent evening
   

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   Karlie VIP

   Austin3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We had an amazing server and enjoyed our dinner sitting at the bar with a front row seat to the kitchen. Would absolutely recommend!
   

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    lisa VIP

    Chicago155 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    Mixed reviews on the food. Crudo was excellent, salad was nice, spaghetti w vongole was just bad. Very buttery. Lots of clam shells, no clams. Drinks were goid - call out to a Roman holiday. Not returning.
    

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